Afghanistan and Pakistan have traded heavy fire, both sides said, days after they announced a temporary pause in fighting, escalating tensions in the volatile region as Islamabad prepares to host talks between the US and Iran. The border clashes came on Sunday, the day Pakistan hosted regional powers to discuss de-escalation in the war in […]
Read MoreBy Priyanka Shankar As Bangladesh prepares to hold its first elections since the overthrow of then-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Awami League party in 2024, neighbours India, Pakistan and China are watching closely. Bangladesh is currently being governed by an interim administration led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus. The two main parties competing for […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to enhance cooperation in energy and mineral sectors, the Pakistani information ministry said on Friday, as the two sides seek to deepen economic ties and promote joint investment. The development comes weeks after Pakistan’s Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik met Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources […]
Read MoreBy Tom Hussain As tensions between the United States and Iran threaten to plunge the Middle East into chaos again, regional military powers Turkey and Pakistan have revealed they are planning a tripartite defence partnership with Saudi Arabia. Thursday’s disclosure comes as Iran’s neighbours await clarity on US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a 25 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke by telephone on Wednesday with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, discussing regional developments as tensions escalated in the Middle East following warnings from Iran over potential US military action. The phone call comes as Iran warned it would retaliate against US military bases in the […]
Read MoreIndia and Pakistan on Thursday (1 January) exchanged lists of nuclear installations that cannot be attacked in the event of hostilities and lists of prisoners in each other’s custody, against the backdrop of unprecedented strains in bilateral ties after a brief but intense conflict last May. The lists were exchanged a day after external affairs […]
Read MorePakistan said Friday it had arrested four members of a cell over this week’s suicide bombing in Islamabad, which the government said was led from Afghanistan. The Tuesday attack outside court buildings was claimed by a faction of the Pakistani Taliban, known as the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Those arrested in connection with the bombing, which […]
Read MorePakistan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, a move that critics said had done irreparable harm to the country’s democracy. The lower house of parliament approved the legislation with a more than two-thirds majority, with only four lawmakers […]
Read MorePakistan Navy ship ‘PNS Saif’ (FFG-253) arrived at Chittagong Port today (8 November) on a four-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh, as both countries seem to rebuild ties after decades of cold relations. Chief staff officer of Commander Chattogram Naval Area received the vessel on behalf of the Commander, Chattogram Naval Area. A well-decorated naval band […]
Read MoreIndia on Friday hit out at Pakistan over its alleged nuclear weapons testing, saying the “clandestine and illegal nuclear activities” were consistent with Islamabad’s history. Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, while addressing a weekly briefing, said Pakistan’s nuclear history is centred around “decades of smuggling, export control violations, secret partnerships and the AQ […]
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